Founding of Rome
Roman Geography
Roman Republic
Roman Empire
Fall of Rome
100
Who were the two brothers that were raised by a wolf and eventually founded the city of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
100
What modern country is Rome located in?
Italy - Italia
100
What was the lower class in Roman society known as?
Plebians
100
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus (or Octavian)
100
in 476 CE, who sacked the city of Rome and ended the Western Roman Empire?
Odoacer and the Goths
200
What story written by Virgil connected Rome to the Iliad and Ancient Greece?
The Aeneid (or Aeneas)
200
What is the name of the important river that runs through Rome?
The Tiber River
200
What was the upper class of Roman society who also made up the senate?
Patricians
200
What was the period of peace and prosperity following the rise of Augustus?
Pax Romana
200
What were 2 of the political causes for the fall of Rome?
•Too many emperors/Civil War
Emperors were frequently overthrown, weakening the power/authority of the government
•Too large to govern
Empire was split in two, it was hard to manage such a large empire
•Corruption
Emperors, General, and Politicians took bribes and schemed for their own gain rather than protecting the people
300
Who killed his brother in a disagreement over where their new city should be made and what it should be called.
Romulus (Rome) killed Remus (Remora)
300
What was the importance of Rome's location on the Italian Peninsula and in the Mediterranean?
Center of the Mediterranean (and center of Italy), natural stopping point for trade. The Italian Peninsula sticks out into the middle of the sea, so merchants needed to stop there to trade and resupply.
300
Each year the Roman Republic elected two of these to lead the country
Consuls
300
Which city was covered in ash from a volcano, preserving it until today?
Pompeii
300
What were 2 of the military causes for the fall of Rome?
•Armies weakened by civil war
Roman armies fought other Roman armies. This made them weak when foreign nations attacked.
•Mercenary armies
Romans hired other people to fight for them, this made them weaker and sometimes the mercenaries turned against them
•Migrations into empire
Groups from Eastern Europe and Central Asia migrated into Rome, raiding towns and disrupting the empire
400
In the Aeneid, what city did Aeneas flee from to eventually settle in Italy
Troy
400
How Rome's did Physical Geography affect its developments.
The Alps and Apennine mountains provided protection, Tiber river provided fertile soil and easy transportation.
400
Which famous general brought elephants across the Alps to fight Rome in the 2nd Punic War?
Hannibal
400
Which Roman emperor moved the capital to the city that is now known as Istanbul
Constantine (Constantinople)
400
What were 2 of the economic causes for the fall of Rome?
•Slaves doing all the work
Rome brought in many slaves from war. Over time, slaves took the jobs of average people because they were cheaper. This led to widespread unemployment and some people selling themselves into slavery
•Trade problems
As Roman authority and military weakened, trade routes became more dangerous
•high taxes/inflation
The corrupt government spent too much money on lavish parties and palaces instead of helping the people
500
What Football Club has a picture of Romulus, Remus, and the She-wolf as their logo
AS Roma
500
How many modern countries were once part of the Roman Empire
50
500
How many times was Julius Caesar stabbed?
23 times
500
Describe at least two SPECIFIC things that helped Rome become one of the greatest, and longest-lasting empires in history.
1. Military, Rome had one of the first professional militaries that was extremely disciplined and powerful.
2. Assimilation, Rome assimilated the many people they conquered. Adopting their culture, mixing it with Rome's, and making them feel welcome in the Roman Empire.
3.Engineering/Roads, Rome built roads and aqueducts (or water) across its empire. This helped people and armies travel and connected the empire together.
4. Strong Government, Rome had an effective and fair government with elected officials under the Republic. During the empire many strong emperors brought peace and prosperity to Rome.
500
What were 2 of the social causes for the fall of Rome?
•Wealth gap
The rich got richer, and the poor got poorer
•Bread and Circuses
The rich distracted the masses by giving them food and entertainment, rather than fixing the problems in society
•Loss of values
Rome lost the values religious, republic, and moral values that made it strong